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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 09/13/1967MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING September 13, 1967 2:00 P. M. PRESENT: Mayor. Jack R. Blackmon Mayor Pro Tem Ronnie Sizemore Commissioners: Dick Bradley, Jr. Dr. P. Jimenez, Jr. Gabe Lozano, Sr. Ken McDaniel W. J. Roberts City Manager Herbert W. Whitney City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Jack R. Blackmon called the meeting to order and gave the In tion in the absence of the invited Guest Chaplain. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of September 6, 1967, and of'the Special Meeting of September 7, 1967, were approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor Blackmon read and presented proclamations relative to the follow- ing: DIEZ Y SEIS DAY in. Corpus Christi, September 16, 1967, in recognition of Mexico's Independence Day Celebration; urged our citizenry to observe the day in an appropriate manner, and directed that the proclamation be delivered to ou- local Mexican Consul; CONSTITJTION WEEK in Corpus Christi, in commemoration of the signing, on September 17, 1887, of the Constitution, as a week to be obse_•ve:°. with appropriate ceremonies and activities so that citizens may have a better u__:.. standing of the Constitution and of the rights and responsibilities of United Citizenship, received by Mrs. John W. Moore, Regent, Corpus Christi Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and Mr. Donald Greene, representative of the Corpus Christi Civitan Club. Mayor Blackmon announced the appointments to Boards and Co lnit�ees. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Roberts and passed, that. Vernon S nrtb and Douglas H. Beck he reappointed to the Building Code of Appeals. Motion by Bradley, seconded by Jimenez and passed, that H. C. Schlenk, Tom C. Walker and Wm. B. Mobley, Jr., be reappointed to the City Solicitations Commission. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Jimenez and passed that Henry Nuss be appointed to the Civil Service Board, replacing Robert E. Haegelin. Mr. Huss was present to receive a Certificate of Appointment. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 13, 1967 Page 2 Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Bradley and passed that Hal Byers be appointed to the Traffic Safety Advisory Board, replacing Guy Alexander. Mr. Byers was present and was presented with a Certificate of Appointment. Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Roberts and passed that Mrs. Srthur J. Ellis and Oscar M. Garcia, D.D.S., be appointed to the Citizens Advisory Health and Welfare Board, replacing Elmer C. Janes, deceased, and Mrs. Bolivar de Per,,, Mrs. Ellis was present to receive a Certificate of Appointment. Mayor Blackmon announced the pending item of Application #867-2, Mr. Joe Dudzienski, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "B-4" General Business District on the rear portion of Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 1, Village Park, on which a public hearing was held September 6, 1967. Commissioner Roberts stated that he felt he should give the foregoing application more consideration before he could make a fair decision. Mayor Blackmon stated that the 20 percent rule will apply to this application and would require six votes to pass. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Bradley and passed that the foregoing application be tabled for one week for further consideration at workshop meet- ing. eeting. Mayor Blackmon announced the public hearing on the appeal of Mrs. Marcelina Flores from the decision of the Zoning and Planning Commission denyial her application for a Special Use Permit (088) permitting a Trailer House on Lot 7, Block 2, Christi Park #2, at 4409 Townsend Street. Larry Wenger, Senior City Planner, presented the appeal; located the property on the zoning and land use map, and explained the zoning and land use of the surrounding territory; stated that at the Commission -hearing held July 18, 1967, the applicant had appeared andstated that t.___ trailer had been locate. in their rear yard for about nine months when she was informed by the City Inspection Division that it was non -conforming and that she would have to make application for a Special Use Permit. Mr. Wenger stated that the Staff reported 30 notices were mailed, two received in favor and seven in opposition; that the recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Commission was that the application b_; Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 13, 1967 Page 3 denied due to the fact that this is presently a residential area in which no other trailers are located, and that the Staff had concurred in this recommendation. Mrs. Marcelina Flores, applicant, appeared and spoke in behalf of her application stating that she had been trying to get a permit for two months and had paid the $40.00 fee; stated that evidently someone had reported to the City Inspec- tion Division that she was in violation; that she is in ill health and that it is necessary that she be near her daughter who lives in the house located on the prop- erty; stated that the owners of the property next door had permitted the use of their driveway to move the trailer in but now refused to allow her to move it out; stated that she was not aware a permit was necessary when the trailer was pur- chased, and that she is still making payments. Mrs. Flores submitted a petition. with approximately 20 names of residents in the area who were in favor of the application. No one appeared in opposition to the foregoing request. Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Roberts and passed that the hearing be closed. Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the foregoing application be tabled for further consideration. Mayor Blackmon announced the public hearing on the application of Corpus Christi School District to close the portion of Chipito Street located between Padre and Waco Streets, abutting Coles Junior High School Site and Block 71, Bluff Addi- tion. City Manager Whitney presented the application and pointed osc no a map the location of the portion of the street proposed to be closed; stated that the request had been initiated by the Corpus Christi Independent School District to be used for the expansion of the Coles Junior High School; stated that the request had been circulated among the affected City Departments and that no objection had been interposed but that the Public Utilities Department had pointed out that the Gas Division has a 4" wrapped steel line from the Freeway crossing in this portion of Chipito, and that the Sewer Division has an 8" line,and recommended that an easement for these lines should be retained. Mr. Whitney stated that there is Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 13, 1967 Page 4 a telephone line located in the street in question and that a satisfactory agree- ment should be worked out with the Telephone Company relative to this line, and that it is his recommendation that the request be granted with these reservations. Mr. J. D. Slaybaugh, Assistant Superintendent for Business of the Corpus Christi School District appeared and spoke on behalf of the foregoing request, and stated that it is the plan of the School District to use the entire site for the expansion of Coles Junior School, but no buildings will be located in the present street area and hence, the utility lines will not present any problem; that all of the property located across from the old Coles School Site has been either pur- chased or is in the process of being acquired, and stated that the School District proposes to make one single tract for school purposes; stated that it is the feel- ing of the School District that the proposed closing of this street will not further congest or confuse the access to the Frontage Road to the Freeway. Mr. Juan Gonzales, 902 South Brownlee appeared and stated that he owns Lot 9, Block 68, Bluff Addition, which is being used for rental property; that he is opposed to the closing of this street on the basis that this area is not a suitable location for a school; that the traffic will be further congested; that the streets are very narrow and heavily traveled by Reynolds Metals employees; that the location of the Railroad tracks and the bridge make the proposed closing impractical for the free flow of traffic, and will eliminate access from Waco Street. Mrs. Gladys White, 1110 Winnebago, and her sister, were present seeking information concerning the proposal to close the subject street. Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the hearing be closed. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Roberts and passed, Lozano voting "Tday", and Jimenez abstaining, that the request to close that portion of Chipito Street between Padre and Waco Streets, abutting Coles Junior High School Site and Block 71, Bluff Addition, be granted, subject to the retention of the existing utility ease- ments, and others which might be needed, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the closing. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 13, 1967 Page 5 Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the City Manager's Reports be accepted, and that the recommendations and requests be approved and granted as follows: a. That the firm of Gowland, Davis and Guy be employed as the auditor for the City Tax Division for the fiscal year ending July 31, 1967; b. That the request of the Purchasing Department to postpone the award of bid on the Crawler Tractor for the Sanitation Division from 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 13, 1967, to 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 20, 1967, in order to give more time to develop adequate specifications, be approved; c. That the award of bid on Uniform Rental Services be made to Eureka Laundry Company as follows: 72 Week contract beginning October 1, 1967, and end- ing February 15, 1969, providing for approximately 30 Public Utility Meter Readers, 8 Water Division Employees, 160 Sanitation Division Employees, 14 Gas Division Employees, 12 Airport Employees, and 18 Transit Department Employees, based on twice a week service; Alternate II: 3 Uniforms weekly per employee $ 2.06 per week 6 Uniforms weekly per employee 3.77 per week Extra Complete Uniforms .5880 ea.per wk. Extra shirts 2450 ea.per wk. Extra pants ..3920 ea.per wk. 160 employees - 3 changes @ $2.06 for 22 weeks - $ 7,251.20 160 employees - 6 changes @ $3.77 for 30 weeks - 18,096.20 160 employees - 3 changes @ $2.06 for 20 weeks - 6,592.00 82 employees - 3 changes @ $2.06 for 72 weeks - 12,162.24 for a total sum of $44,101.44; (Bid Tabulation #67-39) d. That the date of Tuesday, October 3, 1967, Special Council Meeting, 2;00 p.m. be set for public hearing on five zoning cases; e. That the acceptance and final payment of Estimate No. 5 in the amount of $16,717.33, due the Contractor, Fowco Construction Company, for comple- tion of construction of the Omaha Drive Street Improvements, be approved; f. That an ordinance, amending the map of the City designated as "Corpus Christi Drilling Blocks, May 31, 1956," by redefining Drilling Blocks 120, 124, 125, 127 and 529, be approved; g. That the application of Southern Petroleum Exploration, Inc., for a permit to drill an exploratory well to a depth of 11,500' at a location described Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 13, 1967 Page 6 as an irregular tract 5,280' FNWL and 660' FNEL of Tract #81, Corpus Christi Bay, be approved in accordance with the recommendations of the Bay Drilling Committee and Petroleum Superintendent Barry Franklin, as follows: 1. In the event the applicant's well is a producer then, with the abandonment of the Atlantic well, a cluster area would be created a mile further toward the Gulf and away from the City proper; 2. In the event the applicant's well is a dry hole, then no obstruc- tion to navigation of any kind would result and the cluster area would remain around the existing Atlantic well. 3. If the applicant's well is successfully completed, a cluster area around this well would more readily permit directional drilling in a southerly direction to explore and/or develop the restricted area north of the Air Base. 4. In the event the applicant's well is successful, the moving of one cluster nearer to a further possible cluster area in Tract #83 should be an advantage rather than a disadvantage. The cluster concept was required to group wells in an area so as to reduce structures at random locations in Bay area. h. That Change Order #1, representing the addition of two Items, 6 additional 30' piling in the amount of $727.00; Bedeck pier, 2 x 12 stringers etc., in the amount of $1,962.00; and deletion of item 6 from contract in the amount of $250.00, making a total net additive to the contract of Austin Bridge Company for Marina Improvements, Unit VI, in the amount of $2,438.00, be approved. City Manager Whitney stated that it had come to his attention this date that an application of Pharaoh Enterprises, Ltd., had been pending since a hear- ing was held before the City Council September 25, 1962, and was granted subject to the filing of an appropriate plat, and stated that the plat was filed for record in January of this year, and that the applicant is requesting that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating a change in zoning of Tracts 1 and 2, Block B,Pharaoh Valley Southwest Unit 2, being a replat of Tract 2, containing 5 acres, more or less, and being out of Lot 24, Section 17, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District. Mr. Whitney stated the plat appears to be in order. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Bradley and passed that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the zoning change as requested. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 13, 1967 Page 7 Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Bradley and passed, that an ordinance be brought forward creating a Board, advisory to the City Council, to be known as the "Corpus Christi Citizens Crime Commission"; and that the following persons be appointed to serve on this Board: Edmond J. Ford, Chairman; P. C. Callaway; George Denton; A. Hector Garcia; Paul R. Haas; Mrs. J. Gordon Bryson; John Thomas; M. John Zerr; and Raul C. Rodriguez. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21-131 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI C1TY CODE, 1958, BY AMENDING SECTION (b), "METER ZONE N0. 2", BY AMENDING ITEM 3 THEREOF TO HEREAFTER READ "BUFFALO STREET, FROM NORTH UPPER BROADWAY TO TANCAHUA STREET"; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting ''Aye"; Jimenez voting "Nay", ORDINANCE N0. 8595 AMENDING THE MAP OF THE CITY DESIGNATED AS "CORPUS CHRISTI DRILLING BLOCKS, May 31, 1956", BY REDEFINING DRILLING BLOCKS 120, 124, 125, 127 AND 529 AS HEREINAFTE MORE FULLY DESCRIBED; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN LM :'2GGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel, and Roberts, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO, 096- CREATING 96 CREATING A BOARD, ADVISORY TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO BE KNOWN AS THE "CORPUS CHRISTI CITIZENS CRIME 00ERISSION"; PROVIDING FOR MEMBER- SHIP; DEFINING FUNCTIONS; PROVIDING PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO ACTIONS OF THE COM- MISSION- AND OTHER REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE COMMISSION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye''. ORDINANCE No, 8597 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION OF STREET IMPROMENTS FOR OMAHA DRIVE, PRO- JECT N0. 220-53-85, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, FO1CO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, UNDER THEIR CONTRACT DATED JANUARY 25, 1967, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE N0. 8331; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE N0. 5, DATED SEPTEMBER 8, 1967, IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,717.33, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID PAYMENT TO BE MADE FROM N0. 220 STREET BOND FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 13, 1967 Page 8 The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance -'as passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE N0. 8598 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565, ET SEQ OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIM AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF MRS. INEZ BARTON, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOTS 3A, 38, AND THE REMAINING PORTION OF LOT 2, BARR KEELER ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R-2" TWO-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "A-1" APARTMENT HOUSE DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EEfECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE FISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE N0. 8599 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME- 9, PAGES 565, ET SEQ, OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF PHARAOH ENTERPRISES,, LTD., BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF TRACTS 1 .00 2, BLOCK B, PHARAOH VALLEY SOUTHWEST UNIT 2, AS FILED OF RECORD IN VOLUME 32, PAGE 73, MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY ON JANUARY 5, 1967, SAID PROPERTY BEING A REPLAT OF TRACT 2, CONTAINING 5 ACRES MORE OR LESS, AND BEING OUT OF LOT 24, SECTION 17, FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS, LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF McARDLE ROAD AND BECKNZ;R ROAD AND FRONTING 680 FEET MORE OR LESS ON McARDLE ROAD AND 490 FEET ON BECKNER ROAD, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PRO- VISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts present and voting "Aye"; Jiminez abstained. Mayor Blackmon announced the appointment of Commissioner Roberts to serve on the Bay Drilling Committee, replacing Mayor Pro Tem Sizemore. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.